The documentation and analysis of broad-scale biological diversity requires modern databases. Here we describe the SCAR-Marine Biodiversity Information Network (SCAR-MarBIN) and demonstrate its value...

Rust fungi are important components of ecological communities and in ecosystem function. Their unique life strategies as biotrophic pathogens with complicated life cycles couldmakethem vulnerable to...

The number of studies based on herbarium data for analyzing biogeographical patterns and environmental questions is increasing, as herbaria are making their collections available online. However, the...

Within a project aiming to improve the preconditions for the protection of the habitat function of soils in Germany, the database Bo-Info was established, in which soil-biological data from permanent...